Henry N. "Hank" Kuhlmann (born October 6, 1937) is a former

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coach, and was the interim head coach for the

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for part of the 1989 season. He assumed the position after

Gene Stallings Eugene Clifton Stallings Jr. (born March 2, 1935) is a retired American football player and coach. He played college football at Texas A&M University (1954–1956), where he was one of the "Junction Boys", and later served as the head coach at ...

announced his retirement in November. Stallings had intended to finish the season, but general manager Larry Wilson ordered him to leave immediately, believing Stallings would be too much of a distraction. Kuhlmann finished with an 0-5 record, and was replaced by

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before the start of the following season. Kuhlmann played fullback for the

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team from 1956 to 1958 under coaches

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, and

Dan Devine Daniel John Devine (December 23, 1924 – May 9, 2002) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Arizona State University from 1955 to 1957, the University of Missouri from 1958 to 1970, and the Univers ...

. He led the Tigers in rushing and in scoring the 1956 and 1957 seasons and also led the team in interceptions in 1956. Kuhlmann received All-

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honors in 1957. Kuhlmann also played

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for the

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team. In 1958, he was named to the All

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team, helping the Tigers to a national runner-up finish. Upon graduation from Missouri, Kuhlmann signed with the

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, spending four years in the minor leagues. He then returned to Missouri, where he served as an assistant coach under Devine before accompanying Devine to the

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and

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. In 2010, Kuhlmann was inducted into the University of Missouri Intercollegiate Athletics Hall of Fame.

Head coaching record

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